Succession of Attward J. Soileau

STATE OF LOUISIANA
COURT OF APPEAL, THIRD CIRCUIT

05-656 consolidated with 05-655

SUCCESSION

OF

ATTWARD JOSEPH SOILEAU

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APPEAL FROM THE
NINTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF RAPIDES, NO. 34,654 c/w NO. 34,544
HONORABLE B. DEXTER RYLAND, DISTRICT JUDGE

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JAMES T. GENOVESE
JUDGE

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Court composed of Sylvia R. Cooks, Michael G. Sullivan, and James T. Genovese,
Judges.

Cooks, Judge, concurs.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

Robert S. Leake
2155 Duncan Drive
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT:
Sandra Kay Soileau Leake

Robert G. Nida
2001 MacArthur Drive
Post Office Box 6118
Alexandria, Louisiana 71307-6118
COUNSEL FOR APPELLANT:
Sandra Kay Soileau Leake

W. Alan Pesnell
400 Travis Street, Suite 1100
Post Office Box 1794
Shreveport, Louisiana 71166-1794
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
Sadie Veillon

Ralph W. Kennedy
1215 Texas Avenue
Alexandria, Louisiana 71301
COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE:
Sadie Veillon

GENOVESE, Judge.

For the reasons assigned in the companion and consolidated case of Succession

of Attward Joseph Soileau, 05-655 (La.App. 3 Cir. __/__/05), ___ So.2d ___, we

reverse the trial court’s ruling on the cross-motions for summary judgment and we

find that there are material questions of fact which exist as to testamentary intent. We

remand this matter to the trial court for trial on the merits to determine the

testamentary intent and legal interpretation of Soileau’s will. Costs of this appeal are

assessed equally against Appellant and Appellee.

REVERSED AND REMANDED.

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